Carmageddon 2 Had A Wild Mod Scene

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TimberwolfK

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Published on May 11, 2022 1:00:11 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HtDfwggqdEs

Game:

Carmageddon II: Carpocalypse Now (1998)

Duration: 25:48

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How did a controversial game end up spawning a fantastic mod scene? I delve into Carmageddon; the uneasy relationship between gaming and mainstream media in the late '90s, how it skirted the censors, and whether it was a good game or one that only sold because it irritated the newspapers. Then I look at the sequel - can I finally lay to rest my teenage frustration at being unable to beat the game's end-of-group missions? And what was it about the game's mod scene which made none of that really matter?

Direct Controversy Access:

0:00 The News, circa 1997
3:06 But what is this all about?
4:13 Finally, some gameplay footage
5:37 Was Carmageddon 1 any good?
7:28 Modding your game
8:01 Carmageddon 2 arrives and I don't have the right graphics card
9:33 Progress roadblock
10:12 Challenge Timberwolf: Complete an easy Carmageddon 2 mission
15:13 It's still my favourite though
16:08 The Mod Scene and its survival
18:11 Who did I forget?
19:06 The future of preservation
19:50 The three flavours of C2 mod
21:18 Limitations
22:40 The third category
23:45 Why were vintage mod scenes so great?

Music by Geographer / The 126ers / The Whole Other / Houses of Heaven / TrackTribe / Devon Church / Dan Henig / Quincas Moreira (YouTube Audio Library)

1. Val Holla - Geographer
2. On My Way Home - The 126ers
3. The Machine Assembly - The Whole Other
4. Escape - Houses of Heaven
5. Duck In The Alley - TrackTribe
6. Weak Knight - Devon Church
7. Berlin at Night - Dan Henig
8. Darkdub - Quincas Moreira

Games Featured:

Destruction Derby
Carmageddon
Carmageddon 2

Links:

Toshiba's Road Reaction 2000: https://rr2000.cwaboard.co.uk/
CWA Board: https://www.cwaboard.co.uk/
Ultimate Car Pack: https://www.moddb.com/mods/ultimate-car-pack/downloads/ultimate-car-pack
Seduction of Destruction: https://sod-4-u.webs.com/versionfiles.htm
Dethrace: https://github.com/dethrace-labs/dethrace
BRender source code: https://github.com/foone/BRender-v1.3.2

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Bonus fact: Stainless seemed to enjoy method acting a little too much - creating the crash sounds by running themselves over using a large American car (I believe put in game as the Hevy Impaler shown at around 7:30), and making the Max Damage Pratcam extra realistic by hitting the actor with a pool cue. Die Anna was thankfully spared the same treatment.

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